The Reds have had a lot of players struggle a the plate to start the season, but Duvall may have struggled the most. He started the season 4-for-39 (.103).

But he seems to have found himself lately. Duvall went into Tuesday on a four-game hitting streak. He was 7-for-16 with three doubles and a home run in the streak.

"I've just been finding the barrel more," Duvall said. "Everyone wants to get off to a good start. But it's a long season. It's a long haul. It's about large numbers. You've got to stick with the process."

Duvall, 29, has put up big numbers since the Reds made him a regular. He hit 33 home runs and drove in 103 in 2016. He hit 31 home runs and drove in 99 last year.

"He's a run-producer," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "He's done that all throughout his career. He did it at every level in the minor leagues, and, when he's had an opportunity, he's done it in the big leagues. It was a matter of time.

"Slow starts don't make getting out the slump any easier, especially when the team is struggling. I don't want to say it's easier when the teams are winning. When the team is losing, and you're struggling, the pressure and stress (go up). He really wants to help us win games – as they all do."

SCHEBLER SOON: Scott Schebler was going to play nine innings for Double-A Pensacola Tuesday in his third game of rehab. Schebler has not played since the third game of the season. He was hit on the right elbow by a pitch from Washington's Sean Doolittle.

Schebler could be activated as soon as Wednesday.

"Certainly by (Wednesday) or the first day in St. Louis," Price said. "I don't think he's going to need more games than that."

"He did great," Price said. "He threw his whole arsenal – fastball, breaking ball, change. He came out of it feeling really good. We're excited that his shoulder feels that good. (Wednesday) will be a big day when he goes out and plays catch. We'll see how he rebounds."

Hernandez has had trouble recovering after outings.

LEADING OFF: Jesse Winker was back in the lineup Tuesday after missing four starts with a sore shoulder. But Price kept Billy Hamilton in the leadoff spot.

“A little bit of everything," Price said. "Sometimes, it’s matchups. Sometimes it’s just a gut feeling. I talked to him in spring training. I said ‘you’ll either be at the very top or towards the bottom of the lineup. And it will be based on different things.’ Sometimes it’s based on how he’s going. He’s getting on base a lot, especially as a lefty, at about a .340, .350 clip, which has been outstanding.

"I’ll just keep moving it around. Nothing is set in stone from day-to-day with the lineup. I’m trying to find something that works and see if we can run with it a little bit.”